Lawsuit says DSS forced child into "the hands of a monster"
South Carolina officials placed a teen in a Midlands photographer's home, where she was abused. Lawsuits highlight failures of the Department of Social Services.
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South Carolina officials placed a teen in a Midlands photographer's home, where she was abused. Lawsuits highlight failures of the Department of Social Services.
Lawyers Dick Harpootlian, Jim Griffin and Phillip Barber filed a motion with the South Carolina Court of Appeals for a stay of appeal and a new trial.
Last week, she went before Lexington County magistrate’s jury and told her side of the story.
Judges across the state have been ordered to get more training.
Lashonda McFadden has apologized to Dr. Theresa Holmes after an argument during a school board meeting led to McFadden's arrest.